These 10 apps lead WordPress Plugin Directory's Nav menu category as of September 2026 — ranked by user rating, review count, and audit score, refreshed every 24 hours from the canonical WordPress marketplace listing.
Discover the top-rated nav menu apps available on WordPress Plugin Directory. Rankings based on user ratings, review count, and market performance.
This is the curated shortlist — the top-ranked nav menu apps. To browse every nav menu app on WordPress Plugin Directory, see the full Nav menu category.
This list ranks the top 10 WordPress apps classified under Nav menu by the source marketplace's own taxonomy — apps appear here only because WordPress Plugin Directory itself tags them in this category, not because of any AppRanks editorial decision. Within the category set, ranking uses a Bayesian-ish blend of average rating × natural log of review count: the formula is , so a high-rating-low-review app doesn't leapfrog an established listing on a single 5-star outlier. The blend favors apps that are both well-reviewed AND have an established user base.
rating × ln(reviewCount + 1)AppRanks does not invent a proprietary score for public surfaces — the rank shown mirrors the marketplace's published category position exactly, scraped on a 12-24 hour refresh cycle from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing. The category lookup happens at request time and the page is cached at the edge for 1 hour to absorb traffic spikes; the underlying ranking data refreshes daily so the list stays accurate within one day of any source change. AppRanks does not editorially promote or demote apps based on advertiser or partnership status — the same blend formula applies uniformly across every app on this platform.
Highlight Sitewide Notice, Text, Button Menu
Ranks #1 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (1 reviews). Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Highlight Sitewide Notice, Text, Button Menu holds a 5.0-star average across 1 reviews in the nav menu category.
Ranks #2 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a category-leading listing. A growing review traction (219 reviews) with a no-rating average. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Nav Menu Roles holds a 4.9-star average across 219 reviews in the nav menu category.
Ranks #3 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a highly rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 123 reviews — growing review traction. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Menu Image, Icons made easy holds a 4.5-star average across 123 reviews in the nav menu category.
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Holds position #4 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an established review history (1,278 reviews). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Currently sits at #5 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a well-rated listing. An early-stage review volume (37 reviews) with a no-rating average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Holds position #6 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 20 reviews — early-stage review volume. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Add Descendants As Submenu Items
Currently sits at #7 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (20 reviews). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #8 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a category-leading listing. An early-stage review volume (7 reviews) with a no-rating average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Bop Search Box Item Type For Nav Menus
Currently sits at #9 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a highly rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 23 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #10 in the WordPress Plugin Directory nav menu category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (9 reviews). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published category position.
Same data as the ranked cards, condensed into a sortable-by-eye grid: rating × review depth × pricing tier across the top 10 nav menu apps on WordPress Plugin Directory.
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlight Sitewide Notice, Text, Button Menu | 5.0★ | 1 | — |
| 2 | Nav Menu Roles | 4.9★ | 219 | — |
| 3 | Menu Image, Icons made easy | 4.5★ | 123 | — |
| 4 | User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility | 5.0★ | 1,278 | — |
| 5 | Nav Menu Images | 4.2★ | 37 | — |
| 6 | LuckyWP ACF Menu Field | 5.0★ | 20 | — |
| 7 | Add Descendants As Submenu Items | 5.0★ | 20 | — |
| 8 | Privilege Menu | 5.0★ | 7 | — |
| 9 | Bop Search Box Item Type For Nav Menus | 4.7★ | 23 | — |
| 10 | Custom Adminbar Menus | 4.8★ | 9 | — |
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